Stephen Koch

My client called me 10 minuted before we were to meet for an early tram asking, “what do you think about the snow conditions? The Hobacks are going to suck.” I told him that I believe the “Hobacks will be at least as good as yesterday.” And yesterday they were great with creamy powder. My [...]

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Back up!
Below are some photographs of the avalanche debris pile from the avalanche that hit the Bridger Restaurant at the top of the Gondola at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
Mother nature…simply amazing!

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It has been suggested by JHMR that I remove the photos of the avalanche debris that hit the Bridger Restaurant at the top of the Gondola at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort that were here.
I have complied and will discuss with JHMR and hopefully have them back up. I believe transparency is the best thing. Let’s [...]

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SITUATION:
Special Information: The Wyoming Department of Transportation will close Teton Pass at 8 A.M. Tuesday for avalanche reduction work. Re-opening time will be dependant on the amount of snow impacting the highway.
An upper level low pressure system brought dense snow, strong winds and very warm temperatures to Western Wyoming Monday. Winds at 10,4000 feet were [...]

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I am home, in Jackson, WY and the windows are being rattled by what I assume is continued avalanche control work by the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol, several miles away at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. They are probably loading up sleds with explosives (fertilizer), lowering them down slopes to the perceived starting points and [...]

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A major avalanche occurred at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort today. The avalanche apparently occurred naturally after the ski patrol had finished their initial avalanche control and were preparing to do a secondary. The avalanche traveled down the mountain and over cliffs and struck the Couloir Restaurant, knocking out windows and toppling tables and [...]

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I like to work late. While in Antarctica after climbing and snowboarding the Vinson Massif in 1999, I had the opportunity to let my internal clock adopt its own schedule. I gradually, over the course of a week, went from going to sleep at 10 p.m. to going to sleep at 6 or 7 a.m. [...]

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